Every new infrastructure platform can look uneconomic at first. Early systems are often bespoke, supply chains immature and scaling doesn’t yet exist. The result: cost structures can appear daunting, if […] The post The internet was ‘too expensive’ too appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/the-internet-was-too-expensive-too/

As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship test flight, the company’s prospectus underlines how critical that vehicle is to its ambitions. The post Starship underpins SpaceX’s growth ambitions appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/starship-underpins-spacexs-growth-ambitions/

Perth, Western Australia — 21 May 2026 — LatConnect 60 (LC60), an Australian Earth observation and AI company, announced its growth investment round that is in-progress to accelerate development plans […] The post LatConnect 60 announces accelerated growth investment round to build AUKUS-aligned Highest Resolution SWIR Satellite constellation appeared first on SpaceNews. Source:

USSF-23 mission will launch vehicles to demonstrate refueling and satellite servicing in geostationary orbit The post Space Force eyes 2027 demonstrations of in-space refueling and satellite servicing appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/space-force-eyes-2027-demonstrations-of-in-space-refueling-and-satellite-servicing/

White House officials say they will go into a major international conference next year better prepared than ever to defend key radio-frequency spectrum priorities. The post U.S. ‘more prepared’ for next WRC appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/u-s-more-prepared-for-next-wrc/

Altana’s report also highlights reliance on Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturing alongside upstream Chinese and Russian exposure The post Report finds U.S. space supply chains rely heavily on Chinese manufacturing appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/report-finds-u-s-space-supply-chains-rely-heavily-on-chinese-manufacturing/

Starfighters Space, which is developing F-104 supersonic jets for satellite air-launch, is turning its Texas facility into a staging ground for microgravity flight testing in response to NASA’s call for information on commercial parabolic capabilities. The post Starfighters turns Texas facility toward microgravity flight testing appeared first on SpaceNews.

As orbital data centers move from concept to reality, scalable power generation and efficient thermal management are emerging as critical enabling technologies. A new whitepaper from Redwire examines how power generation and distribution, along with […] The post Orbital Data Centers: Power and Thermal Management for Scalable Architectures appeared first on

The satellite industry is entering an era defined by scale. Thousands of spacecraft are operating simultaneously in low Earth orbit (LEO), powering everything from global broadband networks to national security […] The post The cardinality wall: The hidden data bottleneck for LEO constellations appeared first on SpaceNews. Source: https://spacenews.com/